India win second T20 against New Zealand in Christchurch
India defeated New Zealand by four wickets in the second T20 match of their five-match series at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Saturday.
Chasing target with late surge
The visitors chased down a total of 181 runs to secure victory with one ball remaining. India reduced to 70-5 by the 11th over before Tilak Varma struck an unbeaten half-century off 26 balls. Nitish Kumar Reddy provided the winning runs in an unbeaten 26 off 13 deliveries.
New Zealand bowling performance
Captain Mitchell Santner led the bowling attack with figures of four wickets for 21 runs. He dismissed Abhishek Sharma in his first over and Naman Dhir in his fourth over. New Zealand posted their biggest T20 score against India on home soil in the previous match.
Series standing update
This result gives India a 2-0 lead in the five-match T20 series. The outcome matches the margin of victory from the opening game held two days earlier at the same venue. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi replaced the injured Ishan Kishan to bat after Sanju Samson was dismissed.
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